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Ang Salitang Nakapagbibigay ng Buhay na Walang Hanggan

Nang pasimula, naroon na ang tinatawag na Salita. Ang Salita ay kasama ng Dios at ang Salita ay Dios. Sa simula paʼy kasama na siya ng Dios. Nilikha ang lahat ng bagay sa pamamagitan niya, at walang anumang nalikha nang hindi sa pamamagitan niya. Ang Salita ang pinagmumulan ng buhay, at ang buhay na itoʼy ilaw, dahil ito ang nagbibigay-liwanag sa mga tao. Ang ilaw na itoʼy nagliliwanag sa kadiliman,[a] at hindi ito nadaig ng kadiliman.[b]

Isinugo ng Dios ang isang tao na ang pangalan ay Juan. Isinugo siya upang magpatotoo kung sino ang ilaw, upang sa pamamagitan ng kanyang patotoo ay sumampalataya ang lahat ng tao. Hindi si Juan ang mismong ilaw, kundi naparito siya upang magpatotoo kung sino ang ilaw. Ang tunay na ilaw na nagbibigay-liwanag sa lahat ng tao ay dumating na sa mundo. 10 Naparito siya sa mundo. At kahit na nilikha ang mundo sa pamamagitan niya, hindi siya kinilala ng mundo. 11 Pumunta siya sa sarili niyang mga kababayan, pero tinanggihan siya ng karamihan. 12 Ngunit ang lahat ng tumanggap at sumampalataya sa kanya ay binigyan niya ng karapatang maging anak ng Dios. 13 Naging anak sila ng Dios hindi sa pamamagitan ng pisikal na pagkasilang o dahil sa kagustuhan ng tao kundi dahil sa kalooban ng Dios.

14 Nagkatawang-tao ang Salita at namuhay na kasama natin. Nakita namin ang kadakilaan niya bilang kaisa-isang Anak ng Ama. Puspos siya ng biyaya at pawang katotohanan ang mga sinasabi niya.

15 Nagpatotoo si Juan tungkol sa kanya at ito ang kanyang sinabi: “Siya ang tinutukoy ko nang sabihin kong, ‘May isang darating na kasunod ko, mas dakila siya kaysa sa akin, dahil nariyan na siya bago pa ako ipanganak.’ ”

16 Sa kasaganaan ng kanyang biyaya[c] ay tumanggap tayong lahat ng sunud-sunod na pagpapala. 17 Ibinigay sa atin ng Dios ang Kautusan sa pamamagitan ni Moises, ngunit ang biyaya at katotohanan ay napasaatin sa pamamagitan ni Jesu-Cristo. 18 Wala pang nakakita sa Dios Ama kahit kailan, ngunit ipinakilala siya sa atin ng kanyang Bugtong na Anak,[d] na Dios din nga at kapiling ng Ama.[e]

Ang Patotoo ni Juan tungkol kay Jesus(A)

19-20 Pinapunta ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio sa Jerusalem ang ilang mga pari at Levita upang tanungin si Juan kung sino talaga siya. Tinapat sila ni Juan. Sinabi niya, “Hindi ako ang Cristo.” 21 Nagtanong sila, “Kung ganoon, sino ka? Ikaw ba si Propeta Elias?” Sumagot siya, “Hindi.” Tinanong pa nila si Juan, “Ikaw ba ang Propeta na ipinangakong darating?” “Hindi rin,” sagot ni Juan. 22 “Kung ganoon, sino ka talaga? Sabihin mo sa amin para may maisagot kami sa mga nagsugo sa amin. Ano ang masasabi mo tungkol sa sarili mo?” 23 Sumagot si Juan, “Ako ang taong binanggit ni Propeta Isaias nang sabihin niya,

    ‘Maririnig ang sigaw ng isang tao sa ilang na nagsasabi,
    Tuwirin ninyo ang dadaanan ng Panginoon.’ ”[f]

24 Ang mga nagsugo sa mga taong pumunta kay Juan ay mga Pariseo.[g] 25 Tinanong nila ulit si Juan, “Bakit ka nagbabautismo kung hindi naman pala ikaw ang Cristo, o si Elias, o ang Propeta?” 26 Sumagot si Juan, “Nagbabautismo ako sa tubig, ngunit may nakatayong kasama ninyo na hindi ninyo nakikilala. 27 Siya ang sinasabi kong darating na kasunod ko, at ni hindi man lang ako karapat-dapat na maging alipin niya.”[h]

28 Nangyari ito sa Betania, sa kabila ng Ilog ng Jordan, kung saan nagbabautismo si Juan.

Si Jesus ang Tupa ng Dios

29 Kinabukasan, nakita ni Juan si Jesus na papalapit sa kanya. Sinabi niya sa mga tao, “Narito na ang Tupa ng Dios na ihahandog upang mag-alis ng kasalanan ng mga tao sa mundo! 30 Siya ang tinutukoy ko nang sabihin ko, ‘May isang darating na kasunod ko, mas dakila siya kaysa sa akin, dahil nariyan na siya bago pa ako ipanganak.’ 31 Noong unaʼy hindi ko rin kilala kung sino siya. Ngunit naparito akong nagbabautismo sa tubig upang ipakilala siya sa Israel.”

32 Pagkatapos, nagpatotoo si Juan, “Nakita ko ang Banal na Espiritu na bumaba mula sa langit tulad ng isang kalapati at nanatili sa kanya. 33 Noong unaʼy hindi ko rin kilala kung sino siya, ngunit ang Dios na nag-utos sa akin na magbautismo sa tubig ang nagsabi sa akin, ‘Kapag nakita mong bumaba ang Banal na Espiritu at nanatili sa isang tao, ang taong iyon ang magbabautismo sa Banal na Espiritu.’ 34 Nakita ko ito at nagpapatotoo ako na siya ang Anak ng Dios.”

Ang mga Unang Tagasunod ni Jesus

35 Kinabukasan, naroon ulit si Juan kasama ang dalawa sa mga tagasunod niya. 36 Nang makita niya si Jesus na dumaraan, sinabi niya, “Narito na ang Tupa ng Dios!” 37 Nang marinig iyon ng dalawang tagasunod ni Juan, sinundan nila si Jesus. 38 Lumingon si Jesus at nakita silang sumusunod. Kaya tinanong niya sila, “Ano ang kailangan ninyo?” Sumagot sila, “Rabbi, saan po kayo nakatira?” (Ang ibig sabihin ng Rabbi ay “Guro.”) 39 Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Halikayo at makikita ninyo.” Kaya sumama ang dalawa at nakita nila ang tinutuluyan niya. Bandang alas kwatro na noon ng hapon, kaya doon na sila nagpalipas ng gabi. 40 Ang isa sa dalawang nakarinig ng sinabi ni Juan at sumunod kay Jesus ay si Andres na kapatid ni Simon Pedro. 41 Kinaumagahan, hinanap kaagad ni Andres ang kapatid niyang si Simon at sinabi sa kanya, “Natagpuan na namin ang Mesias.” (Ang ibig sabihin ng Mesias ay “Cristo”.) 42 Isinama niya si Simon kay Jesus. At nang makarating sila kay Jesus, tiningnan ni Jesus si Simon at sinabi, “Ikaw si Simon na anak ni Juan, mula ngayon ay tatawagin ka nang Cefas.” (Ang Cefas ay pareho rin ng pangalang Pedro.)[i]

Ang Pagtawag ni Jesus kina Felipe at Natanael

43 Kinabukasan, nagpasya si Jesus na pumunta sa Galilea. Pagdating niya roon, nakita niya si Felipe at sinabi niya rito, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” 44 (Si Felipe ay taga-Betsaida, tulad nina Andres at Pedro.) 45 Hinanap ni Felipe si Natanael at sinabi niya rito, “Natagpuan na namin ang taong tinutukoy ni Moises sa Kautusan, at maging sa mga isinulat ng mga propeta. Siya si Jesus na taga-Nazaret na anak ni Jose.” 46 Tinanong siya ni Natanael, “May mabuti bang nanggagaling sa Nazaret?” Sumagot si Felipe, “Halika at tingnan mo.”

47 Nang makita ni Jesus na papalapit sa kanya si Natanael, sinabi niya, “Narito ang isang tunay na Israelita na hindi nandaraya.”[j] 48 Tinanong siya ni Natanael, “Paano ninyo ako nakilala?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Bago ka pa man tawagin ni Felipe, nakita na kita habang nasa ilalim ka ng puno ng igos.” 49 Sinabi ni Natanael, “Guro, kayo nga ang Anak ng Dios! Kayo ang hari ng Israel!” 50 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sumampalataya ka ba sa akin dahil sinabi kong nakita kita sa ilalim ng puno ng igos? Higit pa rito ang masasaksihan mo.” 51 Sinabi pa sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, makikita ninyo na bubukas ang langit, at makikita rin ninyo ang mga anghel ng Dios na umaakyat at bumababa sa akin na Anak ng Tao.”

Footnotes

  1. 1:5 kadiliman: Ang ibig sabihin, kasamaan.
  2. 1:5 hindi ito nadaig ng kadiliman: o, hindi ito naunawaan ng mga nasa kadiliman.
  3. 1:16 biyaya: Sa ibang salin ng Biblia, kagandahang-loob.
  4. 1:18 Bugtong na Anak: o, natatanging Anak.
  5. 1:18 kapiling ng Ama: o, minamahal ng Ama; o, laging kasama ng Ama; sa literal, nasa dibdib ng Ama.
  6. 1:23 Isa. 40:3.
  7. 1:24 o, Ang ilan sa mga inutusang pumunta kay Juan ay mga Pariseo.
  8. 1:27 Hindi … alipin niya: sa literal, Hindi man lang ako karapat-dapat na magkalag ng tali ng kanyang sandalyas.
  9. 1:42 Ang ibig sabihin ng Cefas o Pedro ay “Bato.”
  10. 1:47 hindi nandaraya: o, hindi nagsisinungaling.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

生命之道

太初,道已经存在,道与上帝同在,道就是上帝。 太初,道就与上帝同在。 万物都是借着祂造的[a],受造之物没有一样不是借着祂造的。 祂里面有生命,这生命是人类的光。 光照进黑暗里,黑暗不能胜过[b]光。

有一个人名叫约翰,是上帝差来的。 他来是要为光做见证,叫世人可以借着他而相信。 约翰不是那光,他来是为那光做见证。 那照亮世人的真光来到了世上。 10 祂来到自己所创造的世界,世界却不认识祂。 11 祂来到自己的地方,自己的人却不接纳祂。 12 但所有接纳祂的,就是那些信祂的人,祂就赐给他们权利成为上帝的儿女。 13 这些人既不是从人的血缘关系生的,也不是从人的情欲或意愿生的,而是从上帝生的。

14 道成为肉身,住在我们中间,充满了恩典和真理。我们见过祂的荣耀,正是父独一儿子的荣耀。

15 约翰为祂做见证的时候,高声喊道:“这就是我以前所说的那位,‘祂在我以后来却比我位分高,因为祂在我之前已经存在了。’” 16 从祂的丰盛里,我们一次又一次地领受了恩典。 17 因为律法是借着摩西颁布的,恩典和真理是借着耶稣基督赐下来的。 18 从来没有人见过上帝,只有父怀中的独一上帝[c]把祂显明出来。

施洗者约翰的见证

19 以下是约翰的见证。犹太人从耶路撒冷派祭司和利未人来找约翰,查问他是谁。 20 约翰毫不隐瞒地说:“我不是基督。”

21 他们问:“那么,你是谁?是以利亚吗?”

他说:“不是。”

他们又问:“你是那位先知吗?”

他说:“也不是。”

22 他们又追问:“你到底是谁?我们好回复差我们来的人。你自己说你是谁?”

23 他说:“我就是在旷野大声呼喊‘修直主的路’的那个人,正如以赛亚先知所言。”

24 派来的人当中有几个法利赛人[d],他们问他: 25 “你既然不是基督,不是以利亚,也不是那位先知,那你为什么给人施洗呢?”

26 约翰答道:“我是用水施洗,但在你们中间有一位你们不认识的, 27 祂虽然是在我以后来的,我就是给祂解鞋带也不配。” 28 这事发生在约旦河东岸的伯大尼,那里是约翰给人施洗的地方。

上帝的羔羊

29 次日,约翰看见耶稣走过来,就说:“看啊!上帝的羔羊,除去世人罪恶的! 30 这就是我以前所说的那位,‘有一个人在我以后来却比我位分高,因为祂在我之前已经存在了。’ 31 我以前并不认识祂,现在我用水给人施洗,是要把祂显明给以色列人。”

32 约翰又做见证说:“我看见圣灵好像鸽子一样从天降下,住在祂身上。 33 我本来不认识祂,但那位差我来用水给人施洗的告诉我,‘你看见圣灵降下,住在谁身上,谁就是用圣灵给人施洗的。’ 34 我看见了,便做见证,祂就是上帝的儿子。”

第一批门徒

35 再次日,约翰和两个门徒站在那里, 36 他看见耶稣经过,就说:“看啊!这是上帝的羔羊!” 37 两个门徒听见他的话,便跟从了耶稣。 38 耶稣转过身来,看见他们跟着,便问:“你们想要什么?”

他们说:“老师[e],你住在哪里?”

39 耶稣说:“你们来看吧。”他们便跟着去看耶稣住的地方。到了那里大约下午四点了,他们就住在耶稣那里。 40 听见约翰的话后跟从耶稣的两个人中,有一个是西门·彼得的弟弟安得烈。 41 他首先去找他哥哥西门,说:“我们找到弥赛亚了!”弥赛亚的意思是基督[f] 42 他带着西门去见耶稣。

耶稣看着西门,对他说:“约翰的儿子西门,你要改名为矶法。”矶法的意思是彼得。

43 又过了一天,耶稣决定去加利利。祂遇见了腓力,就对他说:“跟从我!” 44 腓力是伯赛大人,与彼得、安得烈是同乡。 45 腓力去找拿但业,对他说:“我们遇见了摩西律法书和先知书记载的那位!祂是约瑟的儿子耶稣,从拿撒勒来的。”

46 拿但业说:“拿撒勒还会出什么好东西?”

腓力说:“你来看看吧!”

47 耶稣看见拿但业走过来,就指着他说:“看啊,这是个真正的以色列人!他心里毫无诡诈。”

48 拿但业问耶稣:“你怎么会认识我?”

耶稣答道:“腓力还没有去找你之前,我就看见你在无花果树下了。”

49 拿但业说:“老师,你是上帝的儿子!你是以色列的王!”

50 耶稣说:“我说看见你在无花果树下,你就信我吗?将来你还要看见比这更大的事。 51 我实实在在地告诉你们,你们会看见天门敞开,上帝的天使以人子[g]为梯上上下下。”

Footnotes

  1. 1:3 造的”或译“存在”。
  2. 1:5 胜过”或译“接受”或“明白”。
  3. 1:18 独一上帝”有古卷作“独一儿子”。
  4. 1:24 派来的人当中有几个法利赛人”或译“法利赛人派来的那几个人”。
  5. 1:38 老师”希腊文是“拉比”,特指犹太教的老师,下同。
  6. 1:41 希伯来文的“弥赛亚”和希腊文的“基督”都是“受膏者”的意思。
  7. 1:51 人子”是耶稣的自称,耶稣在这里自比天梯,背景请参见创世记28:12

The Eternal Word(A)

In the beginning (B)was the Word, and the (C)Word was (D)with God, and the Word was (E)God. (F)He was in the beginning with God. (G)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (H)In Him was life, and (I)the life was the light of men. And (J)the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.

John’s Witness: The True Light

There was a (K)man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a (L)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (M)believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (N)Light. (O)That[b] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and (P)the world did not know Him. 11 (Q)He came to His [c]own, and His [d]own did not receive Him. 12 But (R)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [e]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 (S)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Word Becomes Flesh

14 (T)And the Word (U)became (V)flesh and dwelt among us, and (W)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, (X)full of grace and truth.

15 (Y)John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, (Z)‘He who comes after me [f]is preferred before me, (AA)for He was before me.’ ”

16 [g]And of His (AB)fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For (AC)the law was given through Moses, but (AD)grace and (AE)truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 (AF)No one has seen God at any time. (AG)The only begotten [h]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

A Voice in the Wilderness(AH)

19 Now this is (AI)the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 (AJ)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you (AK)the Prophet?”

And he answered, “No.”

22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

23 He said: (AL)“I am

(AM)‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’

as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 John answered them, saying, (AN)“I baptize with water, (AO)but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 (AP)It is He who, coming after me, [i]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

28 These things were done (AQ)in [j]Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God(AR)

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! (AS)The Lamb of God (AT)who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who [k]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ 31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, (AU)therefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 (AV)And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. 33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, (AW)this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the (AX)Son of God.”

The First Disciples

35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, (AY)“Behold the Lamb of God!”

37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they (AZ)followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).

40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was (BA)Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the [l]Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of [m]Jonah. (BB)You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, [n]A Stone).

Philip and Nathanael

43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found (BC)Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now (BD)Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found (BE)Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom (BF)Moses in the law, and also the (BG)prophets, wrote—Jesus (BH)of Nazareth, the (BI)son of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, (BJ)“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, (BK)an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, (BL)You are the Son of God! You are (BM)the King of Israel!”

50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (BN)hereafter[o] you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Footnotes

  1. John 1:5 Or overcome
  2. John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
  3. John 1:11 His own things or domain
  4. John 1:11 His own people
  5. John 1:12 authority
  6. John 1:15 ranks higher than I
  7. John 1:16 NU For
  8. John 1:18 NU God
  9. John 1:27 ranks higher than I
  10. John 1:28 NU, M Bethany
  11. John 1:30 ranks higher than I
  12. John 1:41 Lit. Anointed One
  13. John 1:42 NU John
  14. John 1:42 Gr. Petros, usually translated Peter
  15. John 1:51 NU omits hereafter